Fears that a planned concrete recycling plant will affect Trowell were voiced at a meeting of the parish council.
Residents turned out in force to discuss a planning application for a production plant at Stanton Bonna to recycle concrete railway sleepers.
A similar application was made last year to Broxtowe Borough Council for the plant to be sited at the Tot
on Sidings, but strong public opposition - which included petitions and public meetings - saw permission refused because of the implications to road congestion.
Prospective Conservative Parliamentary candidate Anna Soubry said: "Many people at the meeting spoke out against the plans fearing the nuisance of the noise - the plans include a concrete crusher - the dust, general pollution an effect on their quality of life.
"Trowell has historically had more than its fair share of industrial pollution and I reckon it's time residents had a break.
"It is of great concern that the people of Trowell and their parish council were only alerted to the application via a newspaper report a short time ago leaving only days for them to write to Erewash with their objections."
A spokesperson for Erewash Borough Council said: "The application was received in March and is currently pending – it has gone out to all the usual agencies, as with all planning applications, for any comments.
"It is about half way through this process and we expect it to go before the Planning Committee in June."
The application calls for a factory building, offices, access and car parking, as well as a storage area for raw materials, gantry cranes and rail sidings.
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